Mantova Overview

Gennaro Gattuso has offered a sincere apology after Lazio suffered an embarrassing 2-0 defeat to Mantova in the Coppa Italia round of 64 at the Stadio Olimpico. The newly appointed coach took full responsibility for the early cup exit, urging his squad to remain united and work in silence before their gruelling Serie A campaign gets underway.

The league table is very tight, and there are still plenty of head-to-head matches to be played to avoid relegation to Serie C

The new English manager makes his debut in the Italian second division, taking to the pitch for the midweek fixture on matchday 31.